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Wildfire smoke, poor air quality can have an impact on health — even for people who live far away.
Firefighters have been battling a wildfire on the New York-New Jersey border that resulted in the voluntary evacuation of more than 160 homes over the weekend. The fire — which began on Nov. 8 and has burned about 5,000 acres across both states — was about 90%...
Join NJ ACTS for a Special Lecture on 12/19, 12-1:30
Resources for Researchers through the CTSA Trial Innovation Network Daniel Ford, MD, MPH Director, Johns Hopkins Institute for Clinical and Translational Research and Dixie Thompson, BSN, RN Director of Research & Science Utah Clinical & Translational Science...
NJIT Researcher Uses Nanoparticles to Develop Cancer Therapies.
NJIT’s Kathleen McEnnis, assistant professor of chemical and materials engineering, is pioneering a new approach in cancer treatment through innovative drug-delivery nanoparticles. Her research focuses on treating aggressive types of breast cancer, using...
Researchers Suggest Stress Hormones Explain How Obesity Causes Diabetes.
A study from Rutgers Health and other institutions indicates that stress hormones – not impaired cellular insulin signaling – may be the primary driver of obesity-related diabetes. The paper in Cell Metabolism may transform our understanding of how obesity-induced...
Rutgers Study Reveals Vaccination Patterns Among LGBTQ+ Adults in New Jersey and New York.
A new study led by Rutgers Health researchers has uncovered important insights into vaccination patterns among LGBTQ+ adults in New Jersey and New York. The findings, published in the journal Vaccine, shed light on disparities in vaccine uptake within this diverse...
Anonymous Distribution of Naloxone via Vending Machines Raises Uptake by Ex-Prisoners, Rutgers Researchers Find.
Making the medication, used to reverse an opioid overdose, freely available may help reduce the stigma associated with treatment. Retailers love vending machines for the consumer convenience and low overhead. These same attributes are starting to appeal to public...
New NJACTS Publication
Please read Dr. Balevic's article in JAMA Network Open titled, "Abatacept Pharmacokinetics and Exposure Response in Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19: A Secondary Analysis of the ACTIV-1 IM Randomized Clinical Trial." Infection with COVID-19 can result in a clinical...
Rutgers Researchers Help Redefine Core Microbiome, Opening New Chapter in Precision Health.
Researchers at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, along with international collaborators, have introduced a novel method for identifying the crucial set of gut microbes commonly found in humans and essential for health. The researchers, whose study was published...